How can I install a font from the command line/batch file?

A. When you install a font all it does is copy the .ttf file to the %systemroot%\fonts and add an entry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts. This can be automated with a batch file as follows

In this example it copies akbar.ttf which is called "Akbar Plain (TrueType)" (yes its the Simpsons font ;-) ). The reg scipt actually creates a value called "Akbar Plain (TrueType)" under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts with its contents "akbar.ttf". The new font would be visable once the machine has been rebooted.

If you have some older 16bit applications you may want to add the font to win.ini as well in the \[fonts\] section. This could be accomplished using a .inf file, e.g.